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A great way to learn how science works
SciNight Contact
Chelsey McKenna
North Las Vegas, S221-E
NLVS221
(702) 651-4390 | Obscure_mckenna
What is It?
The SciNight Journal Club is an open forum in which students and faculty can meet to informally discuss primary scientific research articles.
During the Spring 2023 semester, the journal club will meet every other Thursday at 7:30pm on the West Charleston campus in room H301J.
Format and Categories
Each SciNight session the article to be discussed will be posted on this website below. Download the article, read it, and come ready to discuss what you have learned with your fellow students and various faculty.
The articles will come from different disciplines within the sciences to address a variety of research interests here at CSN. The general topic of each session will be one of the following:
Biological Sciences
First Meeting of the Month
Physical Sciences
Second Meeting of the Month
Schedule
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Physical Science |
| Feb 9 | Biological Science |
| Feb 23 | Physical Science |
| Mar 9 | Biological Science |
| Mar 23 | Physical Science |
| Apr 6 | Biological Science |
| Apr 20 | Physical Science |
| May 4 | Biological Science |
Upcoming Journal Articles
Upcoming Topics:
Jan 26
How sunscreen led to the evolution of trees, an ice age, and a marine mass extinction
The origin and evolution of lignin biosynthesis